Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Data Visualization:

• Design and create engaging, intuitive, and effective visualizations that simplify complex datasets.
• Develop dashboards and reports using tools like Tableau, Power BI, D3.js, or similar.
• Translate business needs into clear visualizations and user-friendly interfaces.

Data Analysis:

• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to extract, clean, and manipulate data.
• Identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights from large datasets.
• Interpret and convey findings through compelling narratives.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Marketing, Sales) to gather requirements and feedback.
• Present visual insights to non-technical stakeholders and adapt visuals based on audience needs.

Tool and Process Development:

• Enhance the visualization framework by creating reusable templates, and optimizing visual tools and workflows.
• Provide input on the selection of data visualization technologies and solutions.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and the latest technologies in data visualization.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that visualizations are accurate, accessible, and in compliance with data integrity standards.
• Test visualizations for functionality, data accuracy, and responsiveness across different devices.

Daily Activities:

• Meeting with stakeholders to understand visualization needs and translate them into designs.
• Developing and refining dashboards, charts, infographics, and data visualizations.
• Collaborating with data engineers to ensure data pipelines and sources are functioning correctly.
• Testing visualizations for usability and performance before presenting them to stakeholders.
• Providing training and support to teams in understanding and using visual data effectively.
• Researching and staying updated on new visualization techniques and technologies.

Requirements:

• Experience & qualifications
• Relevant tertiary qualification: Data Science, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Statistics, or a related field. Equivalent work experience is also considered.
• 4+ years of experience in data visualization, data analysis, or a related field.
• Experience with visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, D3.js, or similar.
• Portfolio showcasing previous data visualization work (e.g., dashboards, charts, interactive visualizations).

Technical requirements:

• Familiarity with SQL and querying databases.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, or JavaScript for data manipulation and visualization.
• Understanding of data structures and ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience with statistical analysis and performance metrics.
• Proficient in utilising designs software such as Figma.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for storytelling with data.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

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